Vivek R. Singh
Ganesh Chaturthi 2012
Last year, after I took pictures of the intense experience at Anant Chaturdashi (the day of immersion of the Ganesh idols), a friend suggested I return to Chowpatty the next morning and witness the sharp contrast of a deserted beach and sent-off idols. But after having shot a trajillion hours in the rain the previous day I was too tired to come back for more.
This year though, I skipped the main day of immersion and instead, got my lazy ass to get up at 5:30 the next day, hoping to getting some images of the aftermath of the festival; disintegrating murtis, scavenging locals & utter waste set against the isolated backdrop of the beach at sunrise. So I was pretty surprised when I got to Girgaum C. because I went into crawling traffic, AT SUNRISE. Scores of people were already there, and it looked as if some had spent the night judging from their flimsy beach towels…but anyway, the more the merrier for my pictures :P . Turns out the visarjan (immersion) of Bombay/Mumbai's most revered idol, Lalbaugcha Raja had been scheduled for this morning (this kind of delay almost never happens from what I hear).
These images have been lying in my pc for 2 days now but I finally got some time to process them. Pretty good experience I'd say (if I discount that genius at the beach who decided I shouldn't be taking pictures) because I did after all, get to watch Lalbaugcha Raja on his journey out to sea.
I'd be pleased if you'd have a look at some more images from this set here.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2012
Last year, after I took pictures of the intense experience at Anant Chaturdashi (the day of immersion of the Ganesh idols), a friend suggested I return to Chowpatty the next morning and witness the sharp contrast of a deserted beach and sent-off idols. But after having shot a trajillion hours in the rain the previous day I was too tired to come back for more.
This year though, I skipped the main day of immersion and instead, got my lazy ass to get up at 5:30 the next day, hoping to getting some images of the aftermath of the festival; disintegrating murtis, scavenging locals & utter waste set against the isolated backdrop of the beach at sunrise. So I was pretty surprised when I got to Girgaum C. because I went into crawling traffic, AT SUNRISE. Scores of people were already there, and it looked as if some had spent the night judging from their flimsy beach towels…but anyway, the more the merrier for my pictures :P . Turns out the visarjan (immersion) of Bombay/Mumbai's most revered idol, Lalbaugcha Raja had been scheduled for this morning (this kind of delay almost never happens from what I hear).
These images have been lying in my pc for 2 days now but I finally got some time to process them. Pretty good experience I'd say (if I discount that genius at the beach who decided I shouldn't be taking pictures) because I did after all, get to watch Lalbaugcha Raja on his journey out to sea.
I'd be pleased if you'd have a look at some more images from this set here.